Table 2.
Knowledge of the factors which may adversely affect fertility in different age groups.
| Knowledge* of: | Age (percentage of participants in a given age group) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 18–21 | 22–24 | 25–29 | ||||
| n = 456 | (42.8%) | (48.5%) | (8.8%) | p | SD | SE | |
| Q15a. adverse factors: smoking (T) | 91.0% | 91.8% | 90.5% | 90.0% | > 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.01 |
| Q15b. adverse factors: irregular circadian rhythms (T) | 60.3% | 46.7% | 69.2% | 75.0% | ≤0.001 | 0.49 | 0.02 |
| Q15c. adverse factors: overeating (T) | 18.2% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 25.0% | ≤0.05 | 0.39 | 0.02 |
| Q15d. adverse factors: diseases (T) | 93.4% | 92.8% | 93.7% | 95.0% | >0.05 | 0.25 | 0.01 |
| Q15e. adverse factors: eating vegetables (F) | 99.1% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 97.5% | > 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| Q15f. adverse factors: stress (T) | 95.6% | 93.3% | 96.8% | 100.0% | > 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Q15g. adverse factors: drastic diet changes (T) | 61.2% | 55.9% | 64.3% | 65.0% | > 0.05 | 0.49 | 0.02 |
| Q15h. adverse factors: long-lasting physical effort (T) | 37.5% | 28.7% | 42.5% | 52.5% | ≤0.001 | 0.48 | 0.02 |
| Q15i. adverse factors: non-professional sports activity (F) | 98.2% | 100.0% | 97.3% | 92.5% | ≤0.005 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Q15j. adverse factors: frequent sexual intercourses (F) | 98.0% | 99.0% | 97.3% | 97.5% | > 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Q15k. adverse factors: full-time work (F) | 92.3% | 92.8% | 92.3% | 92.5% | > 0.05 | 0.27 | 0.01 |
*
As a proportion of correct answers.
T, true; F, false.
p ≤ 0.05 (in bold) were considered significant.